A/N: I'm sorry to anyone who read this chapter earlier today, I updated the wrong file, the other one was missing a page and a half and I'm really sorry about it. This chapter's song is Torn by Natalie Imbruglia. Please R/R!

Chapter 9

Torn

I though I saw a man brought to life
He was warm
He came around like he was dignified
He showed me what it was to cry
Well you couldn't be that man I adore
You don't seem to know
Seem to care what your heart is for
But I don't know him anymore
There's nothing where he used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's fine I'm torn

I really can't believe that just happened. I mean not only did Harry just ask me out, but also Draco asked Ginny out. What the hell is wrong with this world? Draco and Ginny are one of the most unlikely pair I've ever heard of, but then Draco and me weren't much better I guess. But, still I can't believe this, Draco and Ginny? It's so wrong. And Ginny actually said yes? Wow, I thought she told me everything, but she never told me she liked Draco in any way, shape, or form. I just can't believe this. I wonder where she is. Well she's probably in her dormitory as it is almost 11:30, and I didn't see her in the Common Room. She's probably almost asleep; I should wait till tomorrow to talk to her, she'll know something's up if I come barging into her dorm this late asking her questions about Draco. I thought she liked Harry anyway. I'm so confused. Draco never expressed any interest in Ginny before, and Ginny's never expressed any interest in Draco. What the hell's going on in this school? I'm so confused; I think a good night's sleep would help. I'm really tired, but I'm not sure I could even sleep tonight.

I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide-awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn

Okay, so I didn't even sleep last night, not only because of the whole Ginny/Draco thing, but also because of the sudden change in Harry. I mean why all of the sudden does he want to date me? It doesn't make any sense. Harry never expressed any kind of romantic interest or even anything more then friendly interest in me before. It was just like out of the blue 'Hey, Hermione do you want to go out with me?'. I mean come on that was just so random. There must be something going on that I don't know about. Harry hasn't even expressed any real interest in girls since he had that fight with Cho Chang last year. But then he has been a little preoccupied with everything with Voldemort and Sirius dying. Harry also tends to keep things to himself, so he could have liked or possibly even loved me from first year and I never would have know because he just likes to keep his emotions to himself and not act on them. Sigh What time is it? Damn, I should probably get up and get ready for school and find Ginny at breakfast, I would really like to find a few things out.

So I guess the fortune teller's right
Should have seen just what was there
And not some holy light
Which crawled beneath my veins
And now I don't care
I had no luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can touch I'm torn

Maybe I should check her dorm first, she might still be getting ready. The door's closed, I should knock.
"Ginny? Are you in there?"
"No, sorry, Hermione, Ginny already went down to breakfast about 5 minutes ago."
"Thanks Kathy." Damn it. Great now I have to go find her. She's probably half way to the Great Hall if she hasn't stopped to talk to anyone. Oh, good Ron's in the Common Room, maybe he's seen Ginny.
"Hey, Ron, have you seen your sister this morning?"
"Yeah, she just left for breakfast. Why?"
"Oh, I just wanted to talk to her about something. Thanks bye!" Good she's probably not even down the hall yet. Yeah, there she is.
"Hey, Gin!"
"Oh, hey, Hermione. Going to breakfast?"
"Yeah."
"Oh, good we can walk down together I wanted to talk to you about something anyway."
Like what you're going out with Draco and didn't even bother to tell me?
"Oh, really, I wanted to talk to you too."
"Okay, you tell me first."
"Well two things, first I heard you're going out with Draco, and Harry asked me out last night."
She stopped dead, good.
"How did you know that, and when did Harry ask you out?"
"Harry told me last night right before he asked me out. I didn't know you liked Draco. How come you didn't tell me?"
"Um. . . well, I didn't tell anyone, because I didn't want anyone to know."
"Well you could have told me I wouldn't have told anyone."
She has a guilty look on her face.
"I know, I don't know why I didn't tell you. How come you didn't tell me you like Harry?"
Oh, so we're going to play this game huh?
"Oh, well I'm not really sure if I like Harry more then a friend, but I guess I'll find out this weekend at Hogsmeade."
"Oh, where are you and Harry going to do?"
"We're not sure yet. Are you and Draco going to Hogsmeade together?"
"Yeah, we're going to a café he found called the Mystic Café."
We walked the rest of the way to the Great Hall in silence.

I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide-awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn

I guess I really can't be mad at Ginny for going out with Draco. She didn't know I liked him, and I never did anything about liking him. It's not her fault, she just didn't know. And either did Draco. So I can't blame either one of them. Oh, here comes Harry and Ron. I expect Ron will take a little detour to the Ravenclaw table though before he comes over here. Yeah, there he goes. And Harry's coming over to sit next to me. Not that that's any different from what he does everyday.
"Good morning, Hermione. Hey, Gin."
"Morning, Harry"
"Hi, Harry." Ginny said.
Oh, great here comes Draco too. This should be interesting; I hope Ron's not watching.
"Hey, Ginny."
"Morning, Draco." He turned to Harry and I.
"Granger, Potter."
"Malfoy." we said together.
"Ginny, can I talk to you for a minute."
"Sure." She got up and left the hall with him. When they left Harry turned to me and said.
"That is possibly the weirdest pairing I've ever seen."
"Yeah, I know that's almost as weird as who's sitting over there with Loony Lovegood."
Harry almost spilled his oatmeal on his lap.
"Neville?"
"Yeah, they've been seen together a lot lately."
"Damn, there's got to be something in the water in this school."

There's nothing where he used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's right I'm torn

Harry hasn't said anything about asking me out last night, and it's almost dinner! Maybe he really didn't maybe I dreamed that. No, I didn't because then how would I have known that Draco asked Ginny out.
"So, 'Mione, have you thought about where you want to go on Saturday?"
Oh, Harry so you decided to remember now, right when Ron decides to join us.
"What's so special about Saturday?" Ron asked.
"Oh, Harry and me are going on a date."
Wow this is a little more embarrassing then I thought it would be.
"When did this happen?"
Gee, Ron do you want to sound a little more surprised?
"Last night." Harry responded.
"And you two didn't tell?"
"Ron, it's no big deal."
Yeah, that's right Harry, it is no big deal.
"Well, it's kinda nice to know that your two best friends are going out."
"Technically, Ron, we haven't even gone out yet."
"Oh, well it still would have been nice to know."
"Sorry, Ron."
"It's ok. Wonder what's for dinner. I'm hungry."
Great another walk to the Great Hall in silence. I can't believe Harry didn't tell Ron he was or did ask me out. There seems to be some serious gaps in communication going around this school.

I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide-awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn

Wow, Draco must really like Ginny, they're walking into the hall together. Oh, no, Ron doesn't look too happy about this.
"What's Malfoy doing with Ginny?"
Harry and me both flinched, this might be a nasty shock for him, Ron still doesn't like Malfoy.
"Err, they're going out." I said really quickly
"THEY'RE WHAT?"
He started across the hall and Harry ran after him.
"Ron, don't."
"But Malfoy's with my sister."
"Ron, really it's okay, Malfoy's not going to do anything to her. They've only been going out since last night, really it's fine."
"But, Ginny's my sister, and he's, he's Malfoy!"
I caught up to them.
"Ron, Ginny can take care of herself, it's fine. Don't make a scene. Talk to her calmly after dinner in the Common Room. Okay?"
"Fine."
I guess Ron saw he wouldn't win that fight. He's starting to wise up a little, but that still doesn't stop him from shooting Malfoy looks full of venom. This should prove to be an interesting night. Poor Ginny.

I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I'm shamed
Bound and broken on the floor
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn. . .